Will Jointly Develop Hybrid Electric Propulsion For Future Air Taxi And VTOL Systems

An "innovative" hybrid electric power system solutions to support Bell Helicopter’s vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft concept will be developed through a collaborative effort between Bell and Safran. The collaboration was announced Monday at the Future of Transportation World Conference.

Signs Distribution Agreement With Cansel, Receives Certification By Transport Canada

Drone solutions provided Delair has announced an agreement with Cansel, a provider of surveying and mapping solutions to the Canadian market. Cansel becomes the first Canadian reseller of Delair’s innovative Delair UX 11 long-range drone, and the two companies plan to rapidly expand the agreement to include the entire Delair product line.

NBAA Will Present The Award At A Conference Next Week In St. Paul, MN

Samuel Wagener has been named as this year’s recipient of the Dale “Potsy” McBurney Aviation Scholarship. The award will be presented at NBAA's Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Conference in Saint Paul, MN, June 26-28, 2018.

First Kodiak Series II With Aerocet Amphibious Floats On Static Display In The Northeastern U.S.

Clay Lacy Aviation will display the all-new Kodiak 100, Series II on June 21 at the NBAA Regional Forum at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York. Introduced on May 30, the Series II builds on the success of the previous Kodiak with a robust list of block change enhancements. Advanced features include Garmin’s next generation G1000NXi, Angle-of-Attack indexer, digital 4-in-1 standby, Flight Stream 510, and an extensive list of new creature comforts.

Structural Additions Increase Employees’ Customer- And Product-Focused Capabilities

Gulfstream recently enhanced its On-the-Job Training (OJT) Laboratory with two additional aircraft structures: an all-new Gulfstream G600 fuselage, main entry door and wing and an industry-leading Gulfstream G650 fuselage, door, interior and wing. The additions ensure Gulfstream technicians continue to provide aircraft owners and operators with a first-rate service experience.

Looks For Additional Information On Bonus Depreciation And Deduction Allowances

The NBAA is requesting guidance from the IRS and Department of the Treasury on several provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that directly affect business aviation.

More Than 160 Teams Competed For The Prize Sponsored By Boeing

A panel of aviation experts has selected 10 winners in the first phase of the GoFly competition sponsored by Boeing.

Phase 3a To Get Underway June 25

A mobile air traffic control tower will be operating again this summer at Virginia’s Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO), requiring operators flying under both VFR and IFR to contact the tower. The remote tower concept employs a variety of high-definition cameras and sensors to enable controllers in a remote facility to manage airports that do not have a tower.

Three-Year Study Conducted By DriveOhio UAS Center And OSU College Of Engineering

The 33 Smart Mobility Corridor is getting even smarter under recently announced plans to study the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), sometimes called drones, to monitor traffic and roadway conditions from the air along the corridor. The three-year study is a partnership between DriveOhio’s UAS Center and The Ohio State University College of Engineering.

Move Comes After Company CEO Steps Down

JCPenney will be selling off its fleet of three business jets in an effort to contain costs at the legacy retailer.